Nader off the ballot in Pennsylvania

The courts in Pennsylvania threw Nader off the ballot today, overriding the wishes of such luminaries as Mickey Mouse and Fred Flintstone, whose names appeared on his petitions.

Some counties heeded the state's recommendation that they not send out civilian absentee ballots until after the court case was settled, but many counties decided to mail out ballots that included Nader so that voters have time to cast them by the Oct. 29 deadline. Absentee votes cast for Nader are likely to be thrown out, officials have said.

So hundreds, if not thousands of votes will just be thrown out, leading to their disenfranchisement. Ridiculous.